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Thanksgiving is next week! Crazy right? I love Thanksgiving though. Outside of the fact that I love to express my appreciation for the many blessings in my life, it’s a great time to spend with family.

I know that the day is going to be filled with food prep, cooking and cleaning and we’ll all want to look fabulous from morning to night. So, I’ve come up with 3 quick and creative updo ideas that will keep hair up and out of the way while looking gorgeous the entire day.

As a part of my Come Through Holiday Hair Series I wanted to talk about a super simple style with tons of versatility and opportunity to customize to your personal style, top knots! This look is commonly used as a go to style for lazy hair days but can totally work for your holiday event hair.

Here are 3 tips and top knots to inspire you in creating your own Tip Top Holiday Hair look

1. Don’t be afraid if your top knot is off center. I chose this look today and am in love with its character!

2. My twist, pull & pin technique works perfectly for a top knot! Just twist 2 or more sections of the ponytail, pull them in various directions and secure with bobby pins.

3. A twist out can be easily transformed into a chic top knot style. Just pull it up heigh, tuck and secure with bobby pins.

The Come Through Holiday Hair Series continues with my second DIY tutorial for these fancy pin curls. This style is perfect for a more upscale holiday event. Pair it up with some sequin and a bold red lip and COME THROUGH!

As you’re getting your ideas together on how you want to style your hair for any upcoming holiday events, I wanted to offer a few tips on how to keep your hair in place. Want to say goodbye to unexpected trips to the bathroom to “fix” your hair? Here are a few hairstyling hacks for you:

1. Place your bobby pins correctly

We’ve all probably been guilty of this at some point but, the truth is you’re going to have a tough time keeping your updo up if you’re not putting your bobby pins in correctly. You want to make sure that the side with the ridges are face down. This helps to provide traction so that the pins are secure and will hold your hair in place all night.

Another thing to note on placing bobby pins, if you’re looking for extra stability try criss crossing two bobby pins. This will reinforce the hold for your style.

2. Tame those edges

If you’re going for a more sleek look you’re going to want to tame those edges. My primary tool for applying edge tamers or gel to my edges is this

Yep! A toothbrush. This is an amazing application tool for really slicking the hair down.

3. Incorporate flat twists or braids

If you’re not crazy about ultra tamed hair and are looking for a softer look, try incorporating a flat twist or braid into your look. This is an easy way to keep your style soft but secure. Here are a few examples:

4. Twist, Pull & Pin
If you follow me then you already know about this super easy styling technique. With this method you just twist various sections of hair, pull the twisted sections in different directions to form a unique look and bobby pin them in place (correctly of course). Having the hair twisted helps to keep it nice and secure. You can check out one of my twist, pull & pin tutorials here.

Wondering if these tips will work for straight hair? Absolutely!
So let’s make sure those updos stay up this holiday season! If you missed the DIY tutorial for my “Flirty But Sturdy” holiday hairstyle click the photo below. And be sure to stay tuned for more tips, tutorials and inspiration as I help get you beauties ready to COME THROUGH your holiday events!

Today I’ve got the first DIY tutorial for my COME THROUGH Holiday Hair Series. If you’ll be attending a holiday party that’s going to involve a lot of dancing you’ll want to style your hair in a way that’s going to be really cute, but also secure. You don’t want to have to worry about curls falling or hair coming out of place. For your holiday events like this you should go with a “Flirty But Sturdy” style. And of course I’ve got one for you.

This look is super cute and flirty but will stay in place all night! Check out the DIY tutorial here to see how I got the look.